Spanish judge orders Catalan leaders to be held in custody pending trial

Reuters Staff

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MADRID, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A Spanish judge on Thursday said she had ordered nine Catalan leaders, including former regional vice-president Oriol Junqueras, to be remanded in custody pending an investigation into Catalonia’s independence push and a potential trial.

One of them, Santi Vila, who stepped down from the Catalan cabinet before a unilateral declaration of independence last Friday and has since then been pushing for a negotiated solution with the government, was granted bail of 50,000 euros ($58,300). (Reporting by Emma Pinedo; Writing by Julien Toyer; Editing by Jesus Aguado)